REVERBIT

Modified basic Schroeder reverb.

in RTcmix/insts/jg


quick syntax:

REVERBIT(outsk, insk, dur, AMP, RVBTIME, RVBAMT, chan0delay, FILTFREQ[, dcblock, ringdowndur])

CAPITALIZED parameters are pfield-enabled for table or dynamic control (see the maketable or makeconnection scorefile commands). Parameters after the [bracket] are optional and default to 0 unless otherwise noted.

Param Field Parameter Units Dynamic Optional Notes
p0 output start time seconds no no  
p1 input start time seconds no no  
p2 input duration seconds no no  
p3 amplitude multiplier relative multiplier of input signal yes no  
p4 reverb time seconds, > 0 yes no  
p5 reverb amount 0: dry –> 1: wet yes no  
p6 right channel delay time seconds, > 0 no no  
p7 cutoff freq for low-pass filter Hz, 0 will disable filter yes no  
p8 apply DC blocking filter 0: No, 1: Yes no yes default: 1
p9 ring-down duration seconds no yes default: p4 value

Parameters labled as Dynamic can receive dynamic updates from a table or real-time control source.

Author: John Gibson, 6/24/99 rev for v4, 7/11/04 based on original code by Paul Lansky


REVERBIT reverberates the input signal using a variation on a typical Schroeder network of comb and allpass filters.

Usage Notes

REVERBIT is a very old reverbator (dates back to the late 1970’s). For a more general reverberation algorithm the FREEVERB or GVERB instruments are probably better. There are also a number of excellent room-simulator instruments (listed under the See Also section below).

Here’s how REVERBIT works:

REVERBIT works best with short reverb times and a moderate amount of reverberated sound mixed into the output. If you crank “RVBTIME” (p4) and “RVBAMT” (p5), you’ll hear a grungy, grainy reverb tail. You can smooth this some using the lowpass filter. Lansky’s original intent was just to “put a gloss on a signal,’’ not to swamp it with gushy reverb.

The chan0delay parameter (p6) governs the delay time between output channels. A small amount (e.g., .02 seconds) livens up the sound; a larger amount makes an audible slap echo.

The amplitude multiplier (p3, “AMP”) is applied to the input sound before it enters the reverberator.

The point of the optional ring-down duration parameter (p9, “ringdowndur”) is to let you control how long the reverb will ring after the input has stopped. If the reverb time is constant, REVERBIT will figure out the correct ring-down duration for you. If the reverb time is dynamic, you must specify a ring-down duration if you want to ensure that your sound will not be cut off prematurely.

REVERBIT requires stereo output. The input file can be either mono or stereo. If the input is from a real-time source, such as live audio in or an aux bus, p1 (“inskip”) has to be 0.

Sample Scores

   rtsetparams(44100, 2)
   load("NOISE")
   load("REVERBIT")

   bus_config("NOISE", "aux 0 out")
   bus_config("REVERBIT", "aux 0 in", "out 0-1")

   totdur = 7
   for (st = 0; st < totdur; st = st + .3)
      NOISE(st, notedur=.1, amp=20000)

   REVERBIT(outskip=0, inskip=0, totdur + notedur, amp=1, revtime=.6, revpct=.4, rtchandel=.02, cutoff=5000)

See Also

DMOVE, FREEVERB, GVERB, MMOVE, MOVE, MPLACE, MROOM, PLACE, REV, ROOM, SROOM